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Ontario reports 2,662 new COVID-19 cases; Niagara drops to 95

Ontario reports 2,662 COVID-19 new cases with 87 new deaths. Niagara Region reports 95 new cases with two new deaths.

Niagara Region hikes taxes and waste and water rates, but includes $1.5M for West Lincoln hospital

Niagara Regional Council approved its 2021 budget Thursday that allocates $17.8 million to mitigate COVID-19 and $1.5 million toward the new West Niagara hospital in Grimsby, but hikes taxes by 1.8 per cent.

Ontario reports 2,632 new COVID-19 cases; Niagara reports 113

by Daniela Fortino

COVID-19 cases in Ontario plus Niagara Region

Ontario reports 2,632 COVID-19 new cases with 46 new deaths. Niagara Region reports 113 with five new deaths.

Niagara students will not return to in-class learning next week

by Andy Walker

It’s at least another week of remote learning students across the Niagara region, and maybe longer.

Community supported agriculture got a boost from the pandemic, but will the surge last?

by Jordan Snobelen, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Niagara This Week

Niagara’s community supported agriculture (CSA) programs were bolstered by a dramatic increase in consumers turning toward locally grown food during the pandemic. The convenience of grocery supermarkets fizzled under daunting line ups, COVID-19 quizzes and occasionally empty shelves as food …